As of September 2023, about 30,200 crime incidents were recorded in the Philippines. Across regions, the National Capital Region (NCR) recorded the highest number of crime incidents followed by Region 4-A. Crime incidents include both focus and non-focus crimes.

In 2024, about ****** cases of theft were reported in the Philippines. This was the highest volume of focus crimes recorded in the country in that year alone. Focus crimes are considered severe crimes occurring with sufficient frequency and regularity. State of focus crimes The volume of focus crimes that were reported in the Philippines has gradually decreased between 2017 and 2024. Index crimes are those considered serious in nature and occurring with sufficient frequency and regularity that they are considered an index to the crime situation in a given area. This includes murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery, theft and carnapping. Meanwhile, non-index crimes are crimes in violation of special laws. Other focus crimes Aside from theft, the Philippines recorded a high volume of rape cases in 2024. While the number of rape cases has shown a significant decline between 2023 and 2024, the volume of such cases remains alarming. In addition, cases of domestic violence and the prevalence of online sexual assault, especially involving children, are also some of the most alarming crimes in the Philippines today.

In 2024, theft recorded the highest number of criminal cases against properties in the Philippines. During this year, theft cases amounted to around ******. Meanwhile, there were *** cases of motor vehicle carnapping that year.

In 2018, theft accounted for ** percent of the entire criminal cases in the Philippines. The overall number of theft cases amounted to **** thousand in that year.

Rape had the highest reported cases against individuals in the Philippines, amounting to about ***** cases in 2024. This was followed by cases of physical injury.

In 2024, the number of focus crime incidents in the Philippines reached ******, reflecting a decline from the previous year. Focus crime incidents in the country have been declining since 2017. The most prevalent focus crime in the country was theft.

As of June 2022, there were 477 jails in the Philippines. Across the different regions, CALABARZON accounted for the highest number of jails at 65. During this same period, the prison population in the country amounted to over 131 thousand, which includes both the number of detainees and sentenced individuals.

As of June 30, 2022, the total number of detainees and sentenced individuals in prisons across the Philippines reached roughly 131.2 thousand. Majority of these prisoners were located in jails in the National Capital Region. As of this period, there were 470 jails in the country.

As of June 30, 2022, over 89 percent of detainees and sentenced individuals in prison cells in the Philippines were males while roughly 11 percent of them were females. During this same period, the prison population in the country amounted to over 131 thousand.

As of January 2023, roughly ** thousand cases of violation of special laws were reported in the Philippines. On the other hand, reckless imprudence resulting in property damage amounted to over *** thousand cases.

The volume of crime incidents in the Philippines reached around 342,000 in 2024, indicating a decrease from the previous year. The volume of crime incidents in the country has gradually declined since 2014.

In 2019, the number of cybercrime incidents within region three of the Philippines was highest for those who had been sent fraudulent SMS or text scams, amounting to approximately *** million victims. Other cybercrimes committed in the region involved hacking, phishing, and cyberbullying.

In 2019, **** percent of cybercrime victims in the region ten of the Philippines, was scammed through fraudulent SMS or texts. In comparison, **** percent have not been a victim of any cybercrimes.

In 2024, victims of consumer fraud using GCash reported losing about 76.5 million Philippine pesos. In contrast, users of PayMaya reported the least value of losses in that year. These online fraud complaints were filed to The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) which is a government agency responsible for monitoring cybercrime cases in violation of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

In 2019, the number of cybercrime incidents within the region five of the Philippines was highest for those who had been sent fraudulent SMS or text scams, amounting to approximately **** thousand victims. Other cybercrimes committed in the region involved hacking, phishing, and cyberbullying.

In 2019, the number of cybercrime incidents within the region ** of the Philippines was highest for those who had been sent fraudulent SMS or text scams, amounting to around ***** thousand victims. In contrast, about *** million people have not been a victim of any cybercrimes in the region.

In 2019, the number of cybercrime incidents within the region *** of the Philippines was highest for those who had been sent fraudulent SMS or text scams, amounting to approximately *** million victims. In contrast, about ***** thousand people have not been a victim of any cybercrimes in the region.

As of 2025, there were over 72,683 persons with deprived liberty (PDL) or prisoners in the Philippines with drug cases. Across the country, the National Capital Region and CALABARZON accounted for the highest volume of drug-related inmates in the prison cells.

In 2019, *** percent of cybercrime victims within the region five of the Philippines was scammed through fraudulent SMS or texts. In comparison, **** percent have not been a victim of any cybercrimes.

In 2019, the number of cybercrime incidents within the CARAGA region of the Philippines was highest for those who had been sent fraudulent SMS or text scams, amounting to around *** thousand victims. In contrast, about ***** thousand people have not been a victim of any cybercrimes in the region.